Social
Instagram capabilities
Instagram is the shopfront. The agent can publish photos, reels, and carousels, reply to comments and mentions, answer direct messages inside existing conversations, and report on what is performing.
30 capabilities
Good for
- Publishing posts, reels, and carousels
- Replying to comments and mentions
- Answering DMs in active conversations
- Reading reach and engagement
What it cannot do
- Can only send direct messages in existing conversations; cannot start a new thread.
- Publishing and insights need an Instagram Business or Creator account connected to a page.
- Stories and live broadcasts can be read, but stories cannot be published through these tools.
What we'll ask for
- Read your media, comments, messages, and insights
- Publish posts, reels, and carousels as you
- Reply to comments and send direct messages in existing conversations
Try asking
- "Publish this week's carousel with a caption from my notes"
- "Reply to every comment from the last 24 hours"
- "Show me which reel got the most reach this week"
All Instagram capabilities
These act through your connected Instagram account.
Read
- Get conversationINSTAGRAM_GET_CONVERSATION
Reads one direct message conversation's details.
- Read comment repliesINSTAGRAM_GET_IG_COMMENT_REPLIES
Reads the replies to one comment.
- Get mediaINSTAGRAM_GET_IG_MEDIA
Reads one photo, video, story, reel, or carousel.
- Get carousel itemsINSTAGRAM_GET_IG_MEDIA_CHILDREN
Reads the items inside a carousel post.
- List commentsINSTAGRAM_GET_IG_MEDIA_COMMENTS
Lists comments on a media item.
- Get media insightsINSTAGRAM_GET_IG_MEDIA_INSIGHTS
Reads performance metrics for a post, reel, or carousel.
- Get publishing limitINSTAGRAM_GET_IG_USER_CONTENT_PUBLISHING_LIMIT
Reads how many posts you can still publish in the current window.
- Get live mediaINSTAGRAM_GET_IG_USER_LIVE_MEDIA
Reads media objects during a live broadcast.
- List your mediaINSTAGRAM_GET_IG_USER_MEDIA
Lists your posts, reels, and carousels page by page.
- List storiesINSTAGRAM_GET_IG_USER_STORIES
Reads your currently active stories.
- Get messenger settingsINSTAGRAM_GET_MESSENGER_PROFILE
Reads your profile's messaging settings.
- List page conversationsINSTAGRAM_GET_PAGE_CONVERSATIONS
Lists conversations for a page linked to your account.
- Get account infoINSTAGRAM_GET_USER_INFO
Reads your profile details and statistics.
- Get account insightsINSTAGRAM_GET_USER_INSIGHTS
Reads profile views, reach, and follower trends.
- List conversationsINSTAGRAM_LIST_ALL_CONVERSATIONS
Lists your direct message conversations.
- List messagesINSTAGRAM_LIST_ALL_MESSAGES
Lists the messages inside one conversation.
- List notification appsINSTAGRAM_LIST_SUBSCRIBED_APPS
Lists apps receiving webhook notifications for you.
Send
- Reply to commentINSTAGRAM_POST_IG_COMMENT_REPLIES
Posts a reply to a comment.
- Comment on mediaINSTAGRAM_POST_IG_MEDIA_COMMENTS
Posts a comment on a post, reel, or carousel.
- Publish mediaINSTAGRAM_POST_IG_USER_MEDIA_PUBLISH
Publishes a prepared container to your account.
- Reply to mentionINSTAGRAM_POST_IG_USER_MENTIONS
Replies to a mention of your account.
- Send image in DMINSTAGRAM_SEND_IMAGE
Sends an image inside an existing conversation.
- Send DMINSTAGRAM_SEND_TEXT_MESSAGE
Sends a text message inside an existing conversation.
Create
- Create carousel draftINSTAGRAM_CREATE_CAROUSEL_CONTAINER
Builds a multi-image or video carousel before publishing.
- Create media containerINSTAGRAM_POST_IG_USER_MEDIA
Prepares a photo, video, or reel for publishing.
Update
- Mark messages seenINSTAGRAM_MARK_SEEN
Marks messages in a conversation as read.
- Update messenger settingsINSTAGRAM_UPDATE_MESSENGER_PROFILE
Changes your profile's messaging settings.
Delete
- Delete commentINSTAGRAM_DELETE_COMMENT
Removes a comment from your media.
- Delete messenger settingsINSTAGRAM_DELETE_MESSENGER_PROFILE
Removes ice breakers or the persistent menu from your profile.
Manage
- Enable notificationsINSTAGRAM_ENABLE_WEBHOOK_SUBSCRIPTIONS
Turns on selected webhook notifications for your account.
Common questions
- Can OptInsta instagram handle everything I need?
- Instagram: Can only send direct messages in existing conversations; cannot start a new thread.
- Can OptInsta instagram handle everything I need?
- Instagram: Publishing and insights need an Instagram Business or Creator account connected to a page.
- Can OptInsta instagram handle everything I need?
- Instagram: Stories and live broadcasts can be read, but stories cannot be published through these tools.
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Last updated: 2026-09-24